Reference
Mid-session tables. Build-stamped data: 1.60.1.70124 (Oct 1 2026). Beta numbers are provisional until launch.
Talent map (Feral, in order)
Ferocity 5 > Feral Swiftness 2 > Heart of the Wild 3 > Savage Fury 2 > Sharpened Claws 2 > Feral Charge (11) > Primal Bite (25, the 16-point milestone) > Predatory Strikes 3 > Blood Frenzy 2 > Leader of the Pack > Predatory Instincts 3 > King of the Jungle 3 > Rend and Tear > Berserk (40).
Then the Resto tail: Furor 5, Naturalist 5, finish Heart of the Wild, Thick Hide, Natural Reaction.
Milestones: Feral Charge 11, Primal Bite 25, Berserk 40, full Resto respec at 60.
Druid quest calendar (nothing prompts you - go yourself)
| Level | Quest | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bear Form | Zephras (spirit bear, confusing waterfall) |
| ~14 | Cure Poison | Darnassus (Skyborne chain was bugged in beta) |
| 16 | Aquatic Form | Darnassus |
| 20 | Cat Form | Moonglade, "The Great Cat Spirit" (stealth minigame: 3 idols, avoid patrols) |
Dungeon ladder (first clears = free levels)
| Dungeon | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hall of Thanes | 13-18 | Ironforge |
| Wailing Caverns | 15-25 | Embrace of the Viper set (5pc = serpent cat form) |
| Deadmines | 18-23 | |
| Stockade | 22-30 | |
| Blackfathom Deeps | 24-32 | |
| Excavation Site | 24-29 | Wetlands, gank corridor |
| City of Dalaran | 28-33 (20-35 per one source) | Your hub city |
| SM Graveyard / Library | 28-38 / 29-39 | |
| Razorfen Kraul | 30-40 | |
| The Drowned City | 35-40 | STV coast |
| Krol'dok Stronghold | 40-45 (40-55 per one source) | Riverglades |
| Uldaman / ZF / Maraudon | 42-52 / 44-54 / 45-57 | |
| Alcaz Prison | 48-53 | Dustwallow |
| Blackmaw Hold | 55-60 | Azshara |
| Shaper's Terrace | 58-60 | Un'Goro |
Feral combat rules
- Weapon DPS drives Bear and Cat. Every upgrade is real. Refresh your green 2h at every hub; train 2H Mace at Ironforge.
- Claw + Rip are your only cat damage abilities at 20. Rake when available, Claw to 4-5 combo points, Rip or Ferocious Bite.
- Faerie Fire spam feeds Omen of Clarity procs. Use it.
- Thorns: maintain always. It scales with spell power and snapshots it.
- Wrath spam scales with spell power (+50% buffed Sep 24). Any +spell power gear is dual-purpose with the heal set.
- Powershifting is dead. Do not build around it.
Professions (locked Oct 1 2026)
Herbalism + Alchemy primaries. All three secondaries.
- Alchemist's Stone (BoP, Alchemy 275): +20% healing/mana potion effect.
- Mixology: +25% to elixir/flask effects, self-crafted consumes only.
- Herbalism passive: Magic Resistance buff.
- Death Lotus: 1x per new endgame flask. Farm it, stockpile it.
- Camp slots with Fishing: Mana Well + Incense Candle + Fish Bowl (+8% stats).
- Enchanting items (Swiftmend idol, 2H Mighty Healing Power enchant) are BoE/purchasable - buy them with herb/flask income, don't take the profession.
Camp rules
- Camping quest at level 5 (/sit at a campfire). Campfire = Simple Wood + Flint and Tinder from the Cooking trainer.
- Feature slots: Basic 3, Journeyman (cooking) 5, Expert 10.
- Campsites are shared: use anyone's Camp Tent (rested XP, 5% of a level) and Camp Chair (2% crit) when you find them.
- Log out at a tent whenever possible. Rested XP discipline over a PTO week is real XP.
PvP rules (you're group-focused; these are insurance)
- Horde outnumbers Alliance on PvP rulesets. Assume ganks in packs.
- Wetlands is a griefing corridor. Route around or group up.
- Travel Form at 30 is the escape button. Glide (Walk on Air) off cliffs to disengage.
- Read Ley Line: 100% HP/Mana regen, 2 min CD. 15 sec with no ley line nearby, 15 min near one. Learn the spots.
- Alone: no elite camps, no AFK in the open, corpse-run forward.
Fallback: no dungeons
If queues break or pugs grind you down, switch to quest-only. Riverglades (150+ new quests) is the 30-40 backbone. Pace shifts ~20-30% slower: 60 by Nov 22-25, still ahead of the Dec 9 raids. Checkpoints shift down one row per PTO day.
Open items (verify at launch)
- Oct 2 cap-30 patch notes: quest/XP/dungeon changes
- Cure Poison Skyborne bug fixed?
- Faction choice at creation confirmed live
- Where High Order is routed after Dalaran
- Herbalism while shapeshifted: allowed or not
- City of Dalaran and Krol'dok level ranges resolved
- Addon TOC compatibility on 16001
- LFG/queue tooling exists at launch
Source: gameplan repo, data build 1.60.1.70124, published 2026-10-01. Beta numbers are provisional until launch.